CT9 1DN Thanet
Live postcode, introduced September 2010. Ward: Margate Central. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Thanet in 2026-27: Band D £2,491 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,661 | £1,937 | £2,214 | £2,491 | £3,044 | £3,598 | £4,152 | £4,982 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (70% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Margate Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Margate ED.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- INDIA HOUSE, grade II*
- 1, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 11 AND 12, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 13, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 13, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 14 AND 15, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 14 AND 15, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 16, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 17, 18, 19 AND 19A, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 2, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 20 AND 20A, MARINE GARDENS, grade II
- 21, MARINE GARDENS, grade II
- 3 AND 5, CECIL SQUARE, grade II
- 44, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 51, HAWLEY SQUARE, grade II
- 6-12, CECIL SQUARE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 6, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 64 AND 66, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 8-10, ALBERT TERRACE, grade II
- 8-10, NEW STREET, grade II
- 80, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 82, HIGH STREET, grade II
- ALBERT HOUSE, grade II
- CECIL SQUARE BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
- SUNDAY SCHOOL TO RIGHT OF BAPTIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 14 Cecil Square: up to 1 home, permissioned (10 m)
- 44 Stone Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- Margate Town Centre, (south of New Street, Margate): up to 27 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Offices At First Second And Third Floor 80 High street: up to 3 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- 35 To 37 High Street Margate: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- Primark 46A - 48 High Street MARGATE Kent: up to 11 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Shoe Express 108 High Street: up to 1 home, permissioned (120 m)
- Cottage Car Park, New Street, Margate: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Margate 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m |
| Westgate-On-Sea 199,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Broadstairs 794,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Cecil Square Margate | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cecil Street Council Offices Margate | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Ramsgate Ferry Terminal | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Market Street Car Park | 140 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 51.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Stansted Airport STN | 96.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Limes Medical Centre | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harbour Dental Surgery | 140 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Margate Police Station | 450 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Dreamland Leisure | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Marine Gardens 2,440 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tivoli Park 10.0 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 970 m² | 830 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,480 m² | 740 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,720 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is India House, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-east. 220 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| India House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Tudor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| The Scenic Railway at Dreamland | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| Salmestone Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Bay | 500 m north-west |
| Margate Beach | Beach | 590 m west |
| Westbrook Bay | Bay | 1.5 km west |
| Walpole Bay | Bay | 1.5 km north-east |
| Dane Valley Woods | Wood | 1.6 km south-east |
| Staner Hill | Hill | 4.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 67% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.